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Art Deco · 11-30-2025, 04:17 PM

An uneventful March as the Rays didn't suffer any injuries of significance during the preseason slate. The big news in baseball is that superstar and 4-time MVP Jack Ruckert couldn't get any takers on his $60M/year demand and is now willing to take a 1-year deal for $30M. We offered him $25M even though we don't need a 2B but he turned it down. He remains unsigned.

I didn't realize Alfredo Rosas was out of options and he is too good to waive so he's made the Opening Day roster, giving us six outfielders (although one will DH and another can platoon at 1B). This is how we shake out:

C-Argueta, A.Contreras
1B-Figueroa
2B-Paino
SS-Quezada
3B-Kath
IF-K.Kim
LF-Schmidt
CF-Nakamura
RF-Franks
DH-Crisp
OF-A.Rosas, Bailey.

Crisp will play 1B against lefties, Bailey will DH and Rosas will play LF.

SP-Sesay, Thean, Yohemas, Lambert, Vela
LR-Garces
MR-Hydro, G.Ramos, Wright, A.Kelly, Magno
SU-Y.Jimenez, Crochet
CL-N.Moore

Here's an up close and personal look at these guys:

What does OOTP think of this lot? A lot:

The Taiwanese phenom Thean is predicted to do big things, as we certainly hope given what we're paying him.

We opened the season in an odd place (Milwaukee), and here's how it went:

A powerful Opening Day for the 2035 Rays as they belted five homers, including a pair from developing star Edgar Quezada, and routed the Brewers 11-1 in Milwaukee. Zyaire Sesay picked up where he left off last year with six brilliant innings and Rays debutantes Wes Kath, Jon Bailey and Jake Argueta all had multi-hit games with Bailey homering among his 3 hits and driving in a pair. The only blemish on the day came from Alfredo Rosas, who made the team by default and got the start against a lefty, when he dropped a fly ball in the 4th which allowed the lone Milwaukee run to score, offsetting his solo homer in the top of the inning. Seems like there will be plenty to look forward to this year, including the MLB debut of Thean in tomorrow's game.

11-30-2025, 04:17 PM	#290
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,857	2035 Opening Day Roster, Preseason Predictions & Opening Game An uneventful March as the Rays didn't suffer any injuries of significance during the preseason slate. The big news in baseball is that superstar and 4-time MVP Jack Ruckert couldn't get any takers on his $60M/year demand and is now willing to take a 1-year deal for $30M. We offered him $25M even though we don't need a 2B but he turned it down. He remains unsigned. I didn't realize Alfredo Rosas was out of options and he is too good to waive so he's made the Opening Day roster, giving us six outfielders (although one will DH and another can platoon at 1B). This is how we shake out: C-Argueta, A.Contreras 1B-Figueroa 2B-Paino SS-Quezada 3B-Kath IF-K.Kim LF-Schmidt CF-Nakamura RF-Franks DH-Crisp OF-A.Rosas, Bailey. Crisp will play 1B against lefties, Bailey will DH and Rosas will play LF. SP-Sesay, Thean, Yohemas, Lambert, Vela LR-Garces MR-Hydro, G.Ramos, Wright, A.Kelly, Magno SU-Y.Jimenez, Crochet CL-N.Moore Here's an up close and personal look at these guys: What does OOTP think of this lot? A lot: The Taiwanese phenom Thean is predicted to do big things, as we certainly hope given what we're paying him. We opened the season in an odd place (Milwaukee), and here's how it went: A powerful Opening Day for the 2035 Rays as they belted five homers, including a pair from developing star Edgar Quezada, and routed the Brewers 11-1 in Milwaukee. Zyaire Sesay picked up where he left off last year with six brilliant innings and Rays debutantes Wes Kath, Jon Bailey and Jake Argueta all had multi-hit games with Bailey homering among his 3 hits and driving in a pair. The only blemish on the day came from Alfredo Rosas, who made the team by default and got the start against a lefty, when he dropped a fly ball in the 4th which allowed the lone Milwaukee run to score, offsetting his solo homer in the top of the inning. Seems like there will be plenty to look forward to this year, including the MLB debut of Thean in tomorrow's game.